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Stories we discuss in this episode (with links):

Tesla might be cracking on the yoke steering wheel and planning to offer an option for a regular round wheel
Elon Musk to the SEC: ‘I didn’t start the fight, but I will finish it’
Tesla loses Director of Engineering to generator giant looking to compete with Powerwall
2022 Nissan LEAF gets cosmetic updates but is still clinging to yesteryear’s CHAdeMO fast charging
Faraday Future shares drive footage of its first production-intent FF 91 ahead of testing
USPS is trying to greenwash its plan to spend billions on gas guzzlers
QuantumScape opens R&D center in Japan to expand solid-state battery development

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Electric conversion and purpose-built EV specialists Lightning eMotors announced it has completed a 102,000 sq. foot expansion of its manufacturing facility in Loveland, Colorado. With the expansion, Lightning eMotors expects an output of 1,500 zero-emission vehicles and powertrains by the end of 2022 on its goal to scale to a capacity of 20,000 by 2025.

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US public charging network, EVgo, has announced a commercial agreement with Toyota Motor North America to provide upcoming bZ4X customers with one year of free charging on its network. Toyota is EVgo’s latest automotive partner as it looks to continue to expand its public charging network and expedite EV adoption for US consumers.

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Ford’s Chief Executive Officer, Jim Farley, recently spoke during a virtual auto tech conference held by Wolfe Research, in which he spoke about Ford’s plans for the future. During the webcast, the Ford CEO specifically named Tesla and NIO as its biggest competitors, vowing to beat them. He also denied previously reported rumors about Ford’s plans for spinoffs to increase value.

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A new report claims that Tesla is starting work on building a new factory adjacent to Gigafactory Shanghai in order to double production capacity to two million cars annually.

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